Stay informed about the most recent developments and innovations from experts and leaders in the hospice and palliative care sector by attending AAHPM’s live in-person or virtual events.
Annual Assembly
The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is the premier educational event for all hospice and palliative care professionals. It brings together experts, experienced professionals, and those new to the field to work together on improving patient and family care for those with serious illnesses. This conference is organized by a variety of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers, as well as students and professionals in training.
State of the Science
The State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care is to enhance and promote the field of hospice and palliative care through the encouragement of community engagement and multidisciplinary partnerships. It seeks to build research capacity by supporting investigator development and disseminating innovative research conducted by scientists at various career levels. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with prominent researchers on the most recent advancements in the field, network within the scientific community to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations, acquire knowledge on contemporary research design and methodologies, and take part in development activities tailored for researchers at all stages of their careers.
This research symposium is offered every other year.
Intensive Review Course
The Intensive Review Course is designed to facilitate a framework for physicians and advance practice providers to prepare for board certification. This course is further intended to advance the knowledge, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical judgment skills, attitudes, and strategies of physicians and advanced practice providers in hospice and palliative medicine.
This course is offered every other year, specifically on even-numbered years.
Grand Round Lecture Series
The quarterly Grand Round Lecture Series aims to offer early and mid-career professionals from various environments the opportunity to engage with esteemed figures in the hospice and palliative care sector. Grand Rounds are free to members of the Academy.
Important Event Information
The following policies needed to be accepted upon registration for any Academy live event.
Disclosure
The planners, faculty, and reviewers of this educational activity disclosed no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a health care provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Any recommendations made by the authors and faculty of this activity must be weighed against the healthcare clinician’s own clinical judgment based on, but not limited to, such factors as the patient’s condition, benefits versus risks of suggested treatment, and comparison with recommendations of pharmaceutical compendia and other medical and palliative care authorities.
Accommodations for Americans with Disabilities Act (ACT)
For potential participants in need of accommodation related to activity accessibility, please contact [email protected] or call 847.375.4712 at least one month prior to the start of the conference activity. Information on how to submit a request for accommodation will be provided upon inquiry. After the request is received, a phone call discussion will be initiated with the potential participant to determine the appropriate and necessary accommodations and resources needed.
AAHPM was awarded accreditation as a provider of CME for physicians by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through November 30, 2025.